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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (8% of graduates). 23 students for every faculty member, more than at 96% of colleges. 63% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,687 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

6,902 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 28% of graduates; 80 programs in 24 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Psychology, General 42.01018.5% 584
    Graduates in this field earn $50,645 4 years out
  2. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.38015.1% 353
    Graduates in this field earn $87,935 4 years out
  3. Business Administration and Management, General 52.02015.1% 353
    Graduates in this field earn $70,708 4 years out
  4. Marketing/Marketing Management, General 52.14014.7% 325
    Graduates in this field earn $72,089 4 years out
  5. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01014.6% 319
    Graduates in this field earn $57,435 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Engineering, 6.1% → 11% of graduates since 2014–15 (749 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer Engineering$103,054 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $77,455

    4 years after completion$103,054
    National median: $109,015Below typical

    Median federal debt: $23,250 · 243 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,935 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $74,181

    4 years after completion$96,935
    National median: $100,647About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $81,958 · Non-Pell: $77,135(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,041 · 202 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer Science$96,481 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $68,763

    4 years after completion$96,481
    National median: $107,009Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $90,233 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,125 · 424 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,958 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $60,691

    4 years after completion$95,958
    National median: $85,063Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $97,904 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,000 · 83 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Construction Management$93,910 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $71,422

    4 years after completion$93,910
    National median: $95,124About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $84,910 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,000 · 117 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college23 to 1
23 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 96% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 23 to 1 in its Common Data Set (38,342 students, 1,656 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

29%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 16% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–953612%
10–1973717%
20–291,13826%
30–3972116%
40–4959814%
50–9953912%
100+1543%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • Dual enrollment
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Teacher certification
  • Weekend college
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in arts, English composition, a foreign language, history, humanities, math, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty63%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$87,425

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$5,687
$5,687
← Lessmore than 5% of 557More →
Endowment per student$3,138
$3,138
← Lessmore than 10% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)